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OTTAWA | The manufacturer of a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis is issuing new safety recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of serious heart-related side-effects when patients first start taking the medication.

Here are motions passed by the ‘Parliament of Canadian medicine’

TORONTO _ West Nile virus cases are starting to climb in Canada. Ontario is reporting that as of earlier this week, 49 confirmed and probable human cases of the disease have been spotted.

Drug was formerly indicated only for use in the management of hypertension in adults.

Drug is the fourth kinase inhibitor to be approved for treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in Canada.

The Ontario government’s plan to put the Family Health Team system on hold while a review takes place is causing problems in an Ontario community starved for doctors.

A new definition of heart attack will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2012, to be held Aug. 25-29 in Munich, Germany.

NEW YORK _ Already the world’s number one healthcare spender in terms of percentage of GDP and per capita, the United States is set to see its health expenditures grow to unprecedented levels following the implementation of the recently passed Affordable Care Act.